MUSIC 2880 Music History II

This course examines the development of ideas and styles in the Western European musical tradition during the nineteenth, twentieth, and early twenty-first centuries. The course is designed to develop your knowledge of Western musical repertoire from these time periods and your understanding of the cultural, aesthetic, and stylistic aspects of that music. We explore the relationships between the music and the history and cultures of Western Europe and the United States. In addition, we address the roles of black musicians, particularly in the United States.